Conveyer.



E. I. QUINN L J. M. MALLEY. GONVEYER. APPLICATION FILED PEB. lmfsls.

LIL M?. Patented oct. 20, 1914.

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, L the intersection of its two di'iorentiy sloping portions is rounded o ng the liuc li so that the two portions e. track inec graduaily into cach other. ,nach side lA oii 'the slot d?, however, aised at "his point so that the sides ci the in the two por tions oi the track conti; in their respective pianos untii 'they moet., except that the ridge their' intersection is rounded et? siig'htiy provide a smoother ith :for 'the articie. The sprocket Wheel 8 is located at the intersection ont the 'two portions of the traclr'so as to guide the sprocket chain 5 and 'the teeth 6 along the path of the slot lrather than alone the face of the track at this oint.

W'hen a. ring-shaped articie 3 3, such as a coil of Wire, is to be conveyed, it is dropped onto the track over one or the prongs 6, as shown at the left in `Figs. il and Ehe prong then moves the article along the 'track and, when the intersection of the differently sloping portie oit the track is reached, the raised sides the slot determine thepath of 'the forward portion of the articie and the engaging prong is constrained to follow this saine path by the sprocket Wheel 8, there being :ao danger or the prongs becoming disei'igaged from 'the article. di" ie sides of the article in contact with or, at least, close the :.:rounded oli or depressed :face of the trai'fl7 the raised sides l2 of the slot extending upwfroiy into the opening; in the article. rihe const ctiou described provides a positive support for the article at three points at "least, and at :four points it the t'ace or the track is not rounded oit too much. YWhen the engaging prong 6 reaches the sprocket Wheel 9, it is, of course7 Withdrawn from the article the article being deposited upon 'the incline l0 down which it slides or is pushed oi by other articles following it. An article, too., that is not too narrow and that its reasonably the space etivccn the two Walls 2 and 3 may he placed upon the track entirely ahead of one of the conveying ,teeth or prongs G so that the tooth or prong propelling; it Will engage it at its rearmost point, t'will he seen that, in such case, il the entire tace of the track at the point where the two diftcrently sloping portions thereof inset were rounded off along' the line l1, or this portion of the track hilo 'we have 'lcscrihed i u detail one our lfurent oi our invention, we do not uih .e 'thereto' cs it is obvious 'that niay he made within the ot toe appended claims without do- "ingg iroui the spirit of 'the invention; hut h at u'e claiin as ne :in d desire to secure iatent is: l. je corvey 5 iiuludina' a track, tuo 11d-- jacent portions of the track haring dition ent slope c sides yof the track being dol pressed below the center thereof at the point Awhere the said tivo portions meetL C conveyor iinludingrr a track, tivo adlimit V w -i-JV V hy hostels scent portions ot the track haring' di'liicrcnt anglesj the'sides of the track heilig; rounded oir at the point u'l'xere the said two portions A d the conter oit' the track being raised thereof: at said point. @for including' a track, two adportious oi the track hating dii'lercnt angles, the curiosi cach portion icarest the other portion ,fiaviuoi its sides depressed hclou' its general piane7 hut haring; its center lying in said plane.

4t. A, conveyor pro 'ided with an iuciincd, track having a slot, with portunxs o the track upon cach side of' the slot raised alloro the ia o of the track, and means guided by said slot 'lor moving articles over said track,

5. A conveyor including' a track harina' 4raised sides, two adjacent portions o' the track haring; different angles, with the liano of thc track depressed upon each side of 'tho center where the two portions moet.

(i. A conveyor including a track havingr a central longitudinal slot, and conveying means projecting' from the slot and movable along the track. two adjacent portions oi the track having' diferent angles, the sides of the tracht being depressed below the center thereof at the point Where the said two portions moet.

7. conv 4 cr including a track having :L central. longitudinal slot, conveying means projecting from the slot and movable along the track, a portion of the t'ack havingr .its conte' raised ahove the sides thereof, and means to cause said conveying means to move along said raised central portion.

8. A. conveyor ncluding' a track having a, contrai longitudinal slou two adjacent portions oi the track having dillcreut angles,

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chain to move along said raised zentral pon tion, and means to drive the ecnveyei chain. ie

Dated this 12th day of February, 1913,

EDWARD J. QUINN. JOSEPH M. MLLEYL she center of the track being raisec ubnve Jghe sides thereof ai; she point Where the said two portions meet, n e-onveye chain lying in said sot and provided with spaced teeth projecting from the slot, supporting 'wheels fertile eonveyeif chain, one of the supporting wheels being located, et the raised central portion of the meek to Cause Vthe conveyer Witnesses:

PENELOFE COMBERBAOH, NELLIE WHALEN. 

